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The 10 Best Travel Apps

The latest apparatus for every globe-trotter, travel applications for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android make your trip effortless. From camera optimization to automated travel itineraries, these applications will guide you to have the most expedient journey possible.

1. TripIt

Ah, TripIt Travel Organizer – you’ll never have to dig through your printed, paper itineraries again. TripIt links to your e-mail account and picks up every confirmation number that comes into your inbox. Any flight, hotel, or even dinner reservation that contains a confirmation number will be put into an organized itinerary, all in one place. Flight delays and last-minute changes sent to your e-mail will be updated automatically.

Whether you’re standing at the base of Machu Picchu or flying down the slopes in Zermatt, Photosynth Interactive Panorama Capture and Sharing makes the best of your camera by stitching together your photos to create panoramic images. Send 360-degree views to friends and family while you’re abroad – prepare to be amazed.

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do you know our app Image It, to breaking the language barrier abroad.

“Whatever you do, there are some cases when the language barrier just hits you, when visiting a foreign country. But now you can use our fun app to help you put your words into images anybody can understand…”

“My Walks” provides advantages over most of the other GPS walking/hiking apps: (1) Easier to use with an auto-pause feature, (2) More accurate with adjustments for uphill climbs, (3) An auto shut-off battery saver, (4) Can get you “Back on Time” or “Back by Dark”, and (5) Easy to email your route map and fitness history.

Here is a link to the app in the Apple app store:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-walks/id411367294?mt=8

Check it out and try Back-by-Dark or Back-on-Time and you will be amazed and see why it is one of the best mobile apps for 2013 as published in the “Best Mobile Apps of 2013″ by Portrait Health Publishing, Inc.

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